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Lyrics & meaning

Katteri Theme

From Katteri · 2020

Lyricist
Deekay
Singer
Anusha prasad
Music director
Prasad S. N
Movie name
Katteri
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
22 Nov 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaazha pazha thoppula
Vanthu ninnan maappula
Sonna pecha kekkala
Suttuduvan soottula
In the banana grove,
the groom came and stood.
He wouldn't listen to a single word,
he might scorch me in his heat.
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and folk-style song snippet describes a stubborn groom or man who arrives at a banana grove. Because he refuses to listen to reason or follow advice, the speaker aggressively yet humorously threatens to shoot him down in a fit of rage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Vaazha pazha thoppula / Vanthu ninnan maappula / Sonna pecha kekkala / Suttuduvan soottula

All four lines consistently end with the rhyming sound '-la' (thoppula, maappula, kekkala, soottula), giving the lyrics a distinct folk cadence.

Moona / Initial Alliteration

Sonna pecha kekkala / Suttuduvan soottula

The repetition of the starting 'S' consonant in 'Sonna', 'Suttuduvan', and 'Soottula' enhances the rhythmic flow of the second half of the verse.

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Trivia

Although originally scheduled for a 2020 release, 'Katteri' was delayed and released in late 2022. The film's music was composed by S. N. Prasad, while director Deekay penned the lyrics himself.

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